Buttons are taking over our house and I am not mad at it.

Wait, this seems so simple.

Why is Button Push so important?

For starters, the SIZE of these buttons is perfect for your four-year-olds, great for your three-year-olds and even better for your one-year-old.

How do I know this? Because I have all three ages that seem to swarm around these giant colorful buttons. They do fit into mouths, so stay close and make sure any of these ages do not choke.

Educationally speaking, your child is also working on:

Fine motor grip

Hand-eye coordination

Repetition which serves as building blocks to learning and establishes play patterns

Movement

Prediction

Transporting - mathematical and language concepts as they investigate space and weight

Empty vs. Full

I know this one from being an educator, but also from reading powerful books that help me better understand child development. Below are Amazon Affiliate links to my favorites. These books are also mentioned in our play-dough post and Best Activities for One-Year-Olds.

So as your toddler or preschooler pushes the buttons into the truck, they are also examining concepts that build their play schema.